2021 Acts Index

Code of ethics: administration changes - Act 267

ethics commission Ethics Commission

Campaign finance changes - Act 265

Code of ethics: administration changes - Act 267

Lobbying law changes; Ethics Commission reporting requirement eliminated - Act 266

ethnic diversity Ethnic diversity, see Minority groups

examining board Examining board, see Safety and Professional Services, Department of; specific examining board or occupation

executive order Executive order, see Governor

export Export, see International relations

extended supervision Extended supervision, see Sentences and penalties

extracurricular activity Extracurricular activity, see School — Curriculum

F F

family Family

Child and dependent care: individual income tax credit created [Sec. 244, 258, 259] - Act 58

Intentional bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision, parole, community supervision, or aftercare agent: crime expanded to include family member of the agent, comparable programs by American Indian tribes or bands, and threats of harm - Act 187

Parental choice program: family income limits and pupil participation limits eliminated; threshold for private school to charge tuition increased; education expense reimbursement program [vetoed] - AB970

Parental opt-out re face covering requirement in schools and on school grounds; school boards required to offer full-time, in-person instruction option to all enrolled pupils [vetoed] - AB995

Representation of parents in CHIPS proceedings: five-county pilot program extended, report required [Sec. 192-194] - Act 58

Rights reserved to a parent or guardian of a child; civil cause of action provision [vetoed] - AB963

WPCP family income requirement for 2021-22 school year and full-time open enrollment applications for 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years modified [vetoed] - AB59

Youth apprenticeship program: schools to include in educational options information provided to parents and guardians - Act 83

family _ support Family — Support

Child support: excluding certain military allowances in determining gross income [Admin.Code DCF 150.02] - Act 160

De novo review in actions affecting the family: procedures and parameters established - Act 205

Family support repealed and child support formulas [Admin.Code DCF 150 (title), 150.02, 150.03, 150.035, 150.04] - Act 35

Legal custody or physical placement of a child: approval of stipulation for modifications contingent on a future event, exceptions noted - Act 20

Order for child support, family support, or maintenance: annual exchange of financial information specifics - Act 259

Parenting plan filed with court re legal custody and physical placement of child: requirements modified - Act 36

Physical placement of child: factors modified - Act 37

Stipulated orders before judgment: judge allowed to enter terms as initial orders in actions for divorce, annulment, or legal separation - Act 204

Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act adopted - Act 161

farm and farming _ machinery Farm and farming — Machinery

Nonprobate transfers of farming implements at death - Act 201

farm produce Farm produce

Commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program created; UW institutions, grants, cover crop insurance premium rebate, and hydrogeologist position provisions - Act 223

farmer Farmer

Commercial nitrogen optimization pilot program created; UW institutions, grants, cover crop insurance premium rebate, and hydrogeologist position provisions - Act 223

Farmers and WEDC rural economic development programs: allocating certain federal moneys re COVID-19 pandemic [vetoed] - AB235

farmland preservation Farmland preservation

Obsolete tax credits repealed - Act 127

federal aid Federal aid

Amusement or theme parks and organizations promoting tourism: grants from certain federal moneys for recovery from COVID-19 pandemic [vetoed] - AB234

Apprenticeship and youth apprenticeship programs: Governor required to use certain federal moneys to expand and promote [vetoed] - AB932

Assistance to households and property owners from certain federal moneys based on property taxes [vetoed] - AB232

Broadband expansion grants: allocating certain federal moneys for; report required [vetoed] - AB239

Child Care and Development Fund block grant funds credited to federal block grant appropriations, passive review by JCF [vetoed] - AB1

Correctional officers, youth counselors, and psychiatric care technicians: additional compensation and recruitment and retention benefits from certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB828

DMA to use certain federal moneys for statewide public safety interoperable communications system, emergency services IP network contracts, and geographic information systems database; Building Commission to use certain federal moneys for psychiatric bed capacity expansion in certain hospitals [vetoed] - AB240

DOA grants to political subdivisions to combat crime re additional policing, strategic planning, uniformed beat patrol, and public safety goals; DOJ and report provisions; Governor to allocate certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB777

Farmers and WEDC rural economic development programs: allocating certain federal moneys re COVID-19 pandemic [vetoed] - AB235

Governor may issue executive order declaring public health emergency related to COVID-19 pandemic solely for receiving funds from specified federal aid legislation [vetoed] - AB1

Law enforcement training reimbursement from LESB revised; Governor to allocate federal moneys, sunset provision [vetoed] - AB832

Lead service line replacement, urban nonpoint source program, rural nonpoint source program, well compensation grant program, and grants for well testing and public education: allocating certain federal moneys to [vetoed] - AB243

Legislative oversight of federal COVID-19 funds [vetoed] - AB1

Legislative oversight of federal COVID-19 funds [vetoed] - SB183

Local highways and bridges supplement program: allocating certain federal moneys to [vetoed] - AB238

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities: onetime payments from certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB236

“Pro-Cop Wisconsin Campaign”: WEDC and DOJ to collaborate on marketing campaign; Governor to allocate federal moneys [vetoed] - AB831

Reading readiness assessment program for public schools and independent charter schools changed; dyslexia characteristics added and reports required; federal moneys and grants for teacher development and implementation costs provisions [vetoed] - AB446

Restaurant Revitalization Fund grant: income and franchise tax exemption created - Act 156

Retiring public debt and transportation revenue bonds: using certain federal moneys for; Authorized State Building Program provision [vetoed] - AB241

Search warrant may be executed without knocking; local governments and law enforcement agencies cannot restrict execution of a search warrant; expenditure of certain federal moneys by first class city [vetoed] - AB834

Small business grants from certain federal moneys re economic damage from COVID-19 [vetoed] - AB233

Talent attraction and retention initiatives: allocation of federal moneys to focus on veterans [vetoed] - AB888

TCS Board to establish part-time police academy programs; Governor to allocate certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB836

UI law changes: name change, general qualifying requirements, drug testing, federal Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) grants, wage threshold, long-term unemployment recipients, state plan for federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), DWD data reporting [vetoed] - AB883

UI: termination of federal unemployment benefits and waiving work search requirement for COVID-19 related reasons prohibited [vetoed] - AB336

Unemployment reserve fund: allocating certain federal moneys to [vetoed] - AB237

Verso Paper Mill and Park Falls Pulp and Paper Mill: loans for purchase of from certain federal moneys [vetoed] - AB367

fee Fee, see specific subject

felony Felony, see Crime and criminals — Felony

fences Fences

Battery-powered, alarmed electric security fences: authority of political subdivisions to regulate limited - Act 197

Fence constructed within a shoreland setback area: county shoreland zoning ordinance may not prohibit - Act 105

finance joint committee on Finance, Joint Committee on, see Legislature — Finance, Joint Committee on

financial disclosure by public officials Financial disclosure by public officials, see Ethics

financial institutions department of Financial Institutions, Department of

Homeowners’ associations: requirements for and restrictions on created; DFI duties - Act 199

Obsolete statutory references eliminated (remedial legislation suggested by DFI) - Act 241

Pawnbroker notices re sale and surplus: email or text message allowed; administrative rule provision [Admin.Code DFI-Bkg 77.06] - Act 203

Qualified ABLE savings account program under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code: DFI to study and report on establishment - Act 119

financial responsibility proof of Financial responsibility, Proof of, see Contractor

fines Fines

Election fraud by election official and defects on absentee ballot certificates revisions; penalty provisions [vetoed] - SB212

Election observer procedures revised; recount and penalty provisions [vetoed] - SB210

fingerprint Fingerprint, see Criminal identification and investigation

fire Fire

Fire fighting foam: appropriation for collection and disposal of [Sec. 54] [partial veto] - Act 58

fire department Fire department